Smith Hall, 1916 Digital
Scope and Contents
Members of the Harvard College Class of 1920 dressed in suits standing and seated in front of Persis Smith Hall as freshmen in 1916. Persis Smith Hall opened as a Harvard dormitory in 1916 and the Class of 1920 was the first class to live in the building.
Dates
- Creation: 1916
Creator
- Notman Photo Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Photographer, Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Researcher access
Open for research.
Extent
1 photograph : Black and white. ; 10 x 35 inchesImmediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Robert S. Schafer, May 31, 1989; accession 11701.
Photographic process
Silver gelatin.
Sources of information
Title transcribed from photograph. Photographer name printed through on front of photograph.
Genre / Form
Creator
- Notman Photo Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Photographer, Organization)
Subject
- Harvard College (1780- ). Class of 1920 -- Photographs (Depicted, Organization)
- Smiths' Halls (Depicted, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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